If this one took a bit more chances in the approach used to display Stephen Hawking and his wife Jane's marriage, I'd easily name it the best of the year. Because technically, everything is on its' side. Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones are breathtaking. They couldn't have more chemistry and both express more with their eyes and body language then many can with an entire script. Speaking of script I admired how it never turned sappy and doesn't favor one side or the other as to why the marriage didn't work. I also loved the color changes; the brightness during when they first meet, the rather melancholy look when Hawking is diagnosed, and the rather muted look of when things feel rather hum-drum. If it was played a bit less safe/was wrapped up a little too perfectly it would have been flawless.
3/4
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